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Elephant Seal Sightings, Heard Island (1949 to 1960)

Created 17/11/2025

Updated 17/11/2025

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At Heard Island, Southern Indian Ocean, seals were branded between 1949-1953. Seal length was measured in feet and inches. Recaptures of seals were made up until 1955, and growth and age-specific survival was calculated.

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Title Elephant Seal Sightings, Heard Island (1949 to 1960)
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/f1213bd1-e67f-484f-8eda-8236896bb528
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
metadata@aad.gov.au
Reference Period 05/09/1949 - 05/11/1960
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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      ],
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      ],
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      ],
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        73.24,
        -52.95
      ],
      [
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      ]
    ]
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}
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Data Source

This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Elephant Seal Sightings, Heard Island (1949 to 1960)". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/elephant-seal-sightings-heard-island-1949-to-19601